SEC

Though many participants were pleased with changes the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board has proposed for its fair dealing guidance, some worried about new compliance expectations.

The Securities and Exchange Commission is seeking comment on exemptive relief for municipal advisors in some activities in private placement deals, eliciting fierce resistance from broker-dealer groups.

Issuers look for more options in their private placement deals amid conversation on broker dealers’ and municipal advisors’ roles.

Ernesto Lanza will be leaving his position at Clark Hill to go to the SEC's Office of Municipal Securities, sources said.

At the SEC's invitation, Bond Dealers of America submitted a proposed framework for an exemptive order aimed at muni advisors on private placement deals.

The debate between buy-side analysts and issuers and their underwriters flared up during a panel discussion at The Bond Buyer's California Public Finance Conference.

Montebello Unified School District allegedly defrauded investors in the sale of $100 million in general obligation bonds.

The Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board doubled professional fees for municipal advisors last week.

A new legal bulletin was requested by SEC Chair Jay Clayton after he observed lawyers noting that some platforms put financial disclosure under more scrutiny.

At a bond lawyer conference, lawyers said they've seen increased interest in self-reporting.